Jordan Huston was a volleyball player who could always come through in clutch situations for the Bisons. She balanced volleyball with nursing school. She is a regular at Lipscomb athletic events. She spent some time this week with LipscombSports.com

The more they thought about it the more difficult it was to hold back the tears. It was not the way the Lipscomb volleyball team wanted the season to end as they lost 3-0 to UCLA in the NCAA First Round.

For four years Brittnay Estes has laughed, cried, screamed, fist pumped and jumped in exhilaration or frustration for the Lipscomb volleyball team. She is looking for another chance for her team to celebrate when the Bisons face UCLA in the NCAA First Round tonight at 10.

Lipscomb volleyball coach Brandon Rosenthal is always looking for challenges for his team and he has found a major one. The Bisons will face UCLA Friday night at the John Wooden Center in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Samantha Sullivan Crane moved to Nashville and played volleyball for Lipscomb for two seasons. She also coached for the Bisons as well, eventually being named the first full-time assistant. She spent some time with Lipscombsports.com to talk about the volleyball program and her experiences at Lipscomb.

This Sunday evening is the NCAA Volleyball Championship Selection Show at 8 p.m. All Lipscomb volleyball family, friends and fans are invited to attend a party at Allen Arena. The party starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Hall of Fame room.

Six Lipscomb volleyball players earned a total of eight awards announced Wednesday night at the banquet for the Atlantic Sun Volleyball Tournament. Molly Spitznagle, center, holds the regular season championship trophy.

Lipscomb University junior setter Kayla Ostrom has been named Atlantic Sun Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Ostrom was also the only unanimous selection to the A-Sun All-Academic Team. Also named was middle blocker Jewell Dobson.

Lipscomb volleyball coach Brandon Rosenthal expects his two recruits for the 2016-17 school year - Morgan Elmore, a setter from Mercy Academy in Louisville; and Maddie Phillips, a middle blocker from Memorial High School in Houston - to be a "dynamic" duo.

Lipscomb's Carlyle Nusbaum has been named Freshman of the Week for volleyball by the Atlantic Sun. This is her second A-Sun Freshman of the Week award. She also has been named A-Sun Player of the Week this season.

It wasn’t easy, but the Lipscomb volleyball team rallied for a 3-2 win at Florida Gulf Coast to clinch sole possession of the Atlantic Sun regular season championship. The Bisons also won their 20th match of the season. It was the seventh straight win.

The Lipscomb volleyball team has a first round bye in the Atlantic Sun Tournament and a share of the regular season championship, but coach Brandon Rosenthal is stressing to his players they aren’t done yet.

Lipscomb's Kayla Ostrom was named the Atlantic Sun Volleyball Player of the Week as announced by the league office on Monday. Ostrom collects her first career A-Sun weekly award after guiding the Bisons to a 2-0 weekend.

Lipscomb swept North Florida 3-0 Sunday afternoon at Allen Arena and with the win clinched a share of the Atlantic Sun Volleyball regular season title. The win also secures a first round bye in the 2015 A-Sun Volleyball Championship

Their names can be found in the record books for both the Lipscomb volleyball program and the Atlantic Sun. But what seniors Jewell Dobson, Brittnay Estes and Molly Spitznagle have meant goes far beyond the numbers.

Lipscomb coach Brandon Rosenthal likes the progress of his team as it heads into the stretch run of the Atlantic Sun Conference portion of the regular season with a 9-1 conference record, 17-8 overall.

For the first time this season the Lipscomb volleyball team is riding a bus for a weekend series. When it is over coach Brandon Rosenthal is hopeful his team will still be in the driver’s seat in the Atlantic Sun.

Lipscomb's Brittnay Estes was selected as the Atlantic Sun Volleyball Player of the Week. Estes earns her fourth A-Sun Player of the Week award and second of this season after leading the Bisons to a 2-0 record last week.

“It is amazing how much can be accomplished if no one cares who gets the credit.” The late John Wooden, the legendary basketball coach at UCLA, is credited with this statement, but it is alive and well with the Lipscomb volleyball team.

This weekend Lipscomb, 12-7 overall, 5-0 in the A-Sun, will be out to extend its four-match winning streak against a pair of A-Sun foes. USC Upstate visits Allen Arena Friday night at 6:30 followed by Kennesaw State Sunday at 2 p.m.

Lipscomb’s Jewell Dobson earned Tennessee Sports Writers Association Volleyball Player of the Week honors on Tuesday, registering 37 kills with five blocks and four digs in a pair of wins for the Bisons.

When it comes to scoring points the Lipscomb volleyball team has more options than a Cadillac. Having six players with more than 100 kills this season has not proven to be a problem for coach Brandon Rosenthal or setter Kayla Ostrom as they both try to share the wealth.

The Lipscomb volleyball team remained undefeated in A-Sun matches with a 3-2 win over Jacksonville at Swisher Gym Saturday afternoon. Brittnay Estes shattered her previous career high for kills in a match with 32.

The Lipscomb volleyball team is in the “River City” this weekend with the goal of extending the gap between first place and the rest of the Atlantic Sun. They play at North Florida Friday night at 5 p.m. and Jacksonville Saturday at noon.

Stefine "Jake" Pease House played volleyball and finished her career as a setter with a wall full of honors. She directs the volleyball program at Lipscomb Academy while also teaching geometry. She spent some time this week talking with Lipscombsports.com.

Right side Brittnay Estes is putting up strong stats, but she is also known for her supercharged enthusiasm and that has made a major difference for her Lipscomb teammates as they get ready to face FGCU Sunday.

Lipscomb coach Brandon Rosenthal told his players in his pregame talk he had no doubts they were ready to go. His Bisons proved his observation to be correct with a 3-0 sweep of Stetson Friday night at Allen Arena.

It’s the first Atlantic Sun home volleyball match of the season for Lipscomb and coach Brandon Rosenthal expects there will be extra excitement in the air at Allen Arena.The Bisons face Stetson Friday night at 6:30.

Lipscomb volleyball coach Brandon Rosenthal was happy with about two-thirds of what he saw from his team against Western Kentucky. But the Bisons lost 3-0 to one of the top 30 teams in the country Tuesday night at Allen Arena.

Lipscomb volleyball will be out to extend its win streak Tuesday night. The Bisons, winners of their last three matches, will venture out of the Atlantic Sun Conference once again this week when Western Kentucky visits Allen Arena at 6:30.

Former Lipscomb volleyball player Lauren Baker Wall has always had a love for animals. She has been able to make that love her life’s career as a veterinarian. Lauren spent some time this week talking with Lipscombsports.com.

Grace Gilmore, a former member of the Lipscomb volleyball team, balances a day job as a commodities broker with a company that provides all the assistance a business would want in impressing guests with events. She spent some time this week talking with Lipscombsports.com about her busy life

The Lipscomb volleyball team ran its record to 5-0 for the season with a 3-1 win over Pepperdine in the final match of the first day of the Courtyard Marriott-Brentwood Lipscomb Invitational at Allen Arena.

he Lipscomb volleyball team spotted Ball State the first set, but roared back to win the next three and take a 3-1 match Friday in the first day of the Courtyard Marriott-Brentwood Lipscomb Invitational at Allen Arena.

The Lipscomb Invitational features three teams - Lipscomb, FAU and Pepperdine - with perfect seasons after the first weekend of regular season play and one, Ball State, with a single loss. Matches are scheduled Friday and Saturday at Allen Arena.

Lipscomb's Jewell Dobson earned Player of the Week in the opening set of Atlantic Sun Volleyball weekly honors, announced by the league office on Monday. In addition, Lipscomb received 18 votes for the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Top 25 poll.

The Lipscomb volleyball team beat No. 23-ranked Utah 3-1 Saturday night on its home court at the Huntsman Center to win the Utah Classic. Senior middle blocker Jewell Dobson was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player after racking up 46 kills over three matches.

In its second match of the Utah Classic, the Lipscomb volleyball team knocked off Idaho State, 3-1, Saturday afternoon at the Huntsman Center. Senior Molly Spitznagle finished the match with 12 kills, including the final two to seal the victory. Lipscomb will face Utah at 8 p.m.

In the words of Elvis Presley, one of the goals for the Lipscomb volleyball team this season is "a little less conversation and a little more action" as they attempt to repeat as Atlantic Sun regular season champions, add a tournament championship and then go back to the NCAA Tournament.

Lipscomb opens the volleyball season this weekend at the Utah Classic hosted by the University of Utah. The classic kicks off Friday at 5:30 p.m. when Lipscomb faces Cal State-Northridge at the Huntsman Center.

Atlantic Sun Conference coaches have high expectations for Lipscomb Volleyball this season. Senior right side Brittnay Estes was chosen as A-Sun Preseason Player of the Year and junior Kayla Ostrom was selected as Preseason Setter of the Year.

The 2014 Lipscomb volleyball squad was one of 147 NCAA Division I women’s teams to earn a Team Academic Award from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). The honor recognizes collegiate and high school teams that maintained a 3.30 grade point average or higher.

Former Lipscomb volleyball player Megan Stout graduated in May and her summer has been a busy one. After a trip to Europe she has moved from her family home in Louisville, Kentucky to Lexington where she is preparing to enter medical school at the University of Kentucky.

Billy Ebel spent the last 10 days of June in New Orleans but he didn’t have a lot of time for gumbo or red beans and rice. Ebel was one of the six coaches for the U.S. Collegiate National Team Program working under the direction of Master Coaches Mike Hebert and Ken Preston.

The 2015 Lipscomb volleyball schedule features a number of schools from out West with four teams from California as well as Idaho, Utah and Nebraska. It is another difficult challenge the Lady Bisons seek a return to the NCAA Tournament.

Dr. Emily (Shelton) Medlock didn’t come from Terre Haute, Indiana to Lipscomb to play volleyball because her freshman year there wasn’t a team. But in 1993 it was announced Lipscomb would be competing for the first time in collegiate volleyball the next season and she knew she had to try out. She played for the Lady Bisons for three years.

For the fifth time since 2005, the Atlantic Sun Volleyball Championship will head to Nashville, Tenn., with Lipscomb University serving as host at Allen Arena. Lipscomb was a unanimous selection. The Atlantic Sun Volleyball Championship is scheduled for November 19-21.

Lipscomb assistant coach Billy Ebel has been named a recipient of a “30 Under 30” Award by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). The national honor is designed to honor “up-and-coming” coaching talent at all levels of volleyball.

There may be more snow on the way, but summer will be here sooner than we think. Plans for summer camps are already being made and the Lipscomb University volleyball team is no exception with four camps scheduled.

The Lipscomb volleyball team’s NCAA Tournament road ended at Memorial Coliseum Friday night in the first round as it fell 3-0 to Ohio State. It was the fifth postseason trip for the Lady Bisons and the fifth time they have failed to advance past the first round.

Familiarity bred comfort for the Lipscomb volleyball players Thursday as they went through a workout at Memorial Coliseum on the campus of the University of Kentucky in preparation for the NCAA Tournament. Friday at 4 p.m. CT the Bisons, 21-8, will face Ohio State, 21-11, in the first round.

The Lipscomb volleyball team is preparing for the NCAA Tournament and hoping its fifth trip will be the one where it advances to the second round for the first time in program history. After a two-year absence the Bisons return to the NCAA Tournament facing Ohio State.

The five seniors on the Lipscomb volleyball team are back where they began their college careers - in the NCAA Tournament. Jewell Dobson, Lauren Ford, Sophie Kellerman, Jordan Huston and Megan Stout all were members of the 2011 team that went to Texas A&M for the NCAA tournament.

Lipscomb volleyball became the first A-Sun team in league history to earn an at-large berth into the NCAA tournament when the field of 64 was announced on Sunday night. The Purple and Gold take on Ohio State at 4 p.m. in Lexington, Kentucky.

The Lipscomb volleyball team saw five girls receive A-Sun All-Conference honors. Lauren Ford and Molly Spitznagle made the first team, while Sophie Kellerman, Brittnay Estes and Kayla Ostrom earned a spot on the second team. Also head coach Brandon Rosenthal was named the A-Sun's Coach of the Year.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons volleyball team put the finishing touches on their fourth regular season Atlantic Sun volleyball championship with a 3-1 win over Kennesaw State Saturday afternoon at Allen Arena. After KSU took set one, Lipscomb found its rhythm and won the next three.

Jessica Turner Anderson was a member of the 2007 Lipscomb volleyball team, the first to ever participate in the NCAA Tournament. She graduated from Lipscomb with a major in marketing and a minor in graphic design.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons are ranked No. 33 in the NCAA Division I Volleyball RPI rankings this week, the highest ever for the program. The previous high was a No. 36 rating at the end of the 2009 season. They were 38th last week.

Senior outside hitter Lauren Ford and sophomore setter Kayla Ostrom was named to the seven-person Capital One Academic All-District First Team for District 3. The team was announced Thursday by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons are making their last road trip of the regular volleyball season this weekend. They will be based in Jacksonville where they will face North Florida Friday at 6 p.m. and Jacksonville Saturday at 12 p.m.

The Lipscomb volleyball team is ranked 38th this week in the NCAA Division I Volleyball RPI. It is the second highest ranking ever for the program. In 2009 they finished 36th in the country. They were rated No. 43 last week after being ranked No. 40 the previous week.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons volleyball team took over first place in the Atlantic Sun and became the first team to earn a berth in the conference tournament with a 3-1 win over Florida Gulf Coast Saturday afternoon at Allen Arena. It was the second win this season for the Lady Bisons against FGCU.

The Lipscomb volleyball team put a scare into Stetson Friday night in Atlantic Sun action with a 3-0 sweep of the Hatters in front of a boisterous Halloween crowd at Allen Arena. Senior setter Jordan Huston served up a match high 34 assists to complement 10 digs.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons volleyball team enters Halloween week with a couple of scary challenges.
On Oct. 31 they will face Stetson at Allen Arena at 6:30 p.m. On Saturday first place will once again be on the line as Florida Gulf Coast visits at 2.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons volleyball team lost their first Atlantic Sun match of the season and lost for the first time ever to Northern Kentucky by a 3-2 score Friday night. After winning set one 25-18 and set two 25-22 the Lady Bisons lost set three 25-17, set four 27-25 and set five 15-9.

The second round of the Atlantic Sun volleyball season begins Friday night for the Lipscomb Lady Bisons. Despite a perfect 7-0 record in the first half they don’t expect things to get any easier the second time around. They are on the road Friday night at 5:30 to face Northern Kentucky in an Atlantic Sun match.

The volleyball version of the “Battle of the Boulevard” was renewed after a two-year hiatus with the Lipscomb Lady Bisons sweeping Belmont 3-0 in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Allen Arena.
The Lady Bisons won by set scores of 25-19, 25-17 and 25-21.

The top three teams in the Atlantic Sun will be putting it on the line this weekend starting with a confrontation for first place. The Lipscomb volleyball team will open Friday night at 5 p.m. against Florida Gulf Coast at in Fort Myers before taking on Stetson at 12 p.m. on Saturday.

The Lady Bisons lost the first and third sets before storming back to take set four and five to grab the win and improve to 11-6, 5-0 in the A-Sun. Right side Brittnay Estes, outside hitter Lauren Ford and middle blocker Molly Spitznagle led the Lady Bisons with 14 kills each.

The Lady Bisons remained unbeaten in Atlantic Sun play with the win over Jacksonville Friday night at Allen Arena. Outside hitter Lauren Ford posted a career-high 19 kills for Lipscomb. The Lady Bisons are 10-6 overall, 4-0 in the A-Sun.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons Volleyball team returns to Allen Arena this weekend for a pair of Atlantic Sun Conference matches against Jacksonville and North Florida. Lipscomb is 9-6, 3-0 in the A-Sun and ranked 45th in the NCAA Division I RPI rankings this week.

The first official RPI of the 2014 volleyball season has been released by the NCAA and the Lipscomb Lady Bisons are ranked 45th. The Lady Bisons, 9-6, played one of the toughest preconference seasons in the country. They have won all three of their Atlantic Sun Conference matches so far.

Molly Spitznagle lead the Lady Bisons to a 3-0 sweep of Kennesaw State Saturday on the road with a match high blocks with one solo and four assists. She also posted a .435 hitting percentage. Lipscomb improves to 9-6 overall and 3-0 in the A-Sun

The Lipscomb Volleyball team's first Atlantic Sun road game of the season was a success with a 3-0 win over USC Upstate Friday night at the Hodge Center. Right side Brittnay Estes made a match-high 11 kills and posted a .391 hitting percentage.

Preconference games are over for the most part and now it is time for teams to really get down to business with the start of the Atlantic Sun portion of the schedule. The Lipscomb Lady Bisons are at home at Allen Arena Friday night at 6:30 to host Northern Kentucky in its conference opener.

The Lipscomb volleyball team won set one but couldn’t close the match with a 3-1 loss Thursday night to No. 15-ranked Kentucky at Memorial Coliseum. Outside hitter Lauren Ford led the Lady Bisons with 14 kills.

The Lipscomb volleyball team did something only one other team has done this season against Utah – they won a set. But it wasn’t enough as the Lady Bisons fell 3-1 to Utah from the Pac-12 Saturday night at Allen Arena

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons volleyball team made a spectacular comeback to tie their match with Georgia Tech but could not seal the match with a 15-6 loss in set five Friday night at Allen Arena in the Lipscomb Invitational.

Lipscomb coach Brandon Rosenthal prides himself on putting together a challenging schedule for his volleyball team. This weekend’s lineup for the Lipscomb Invitational is no exception with Georgia Tech (3-3), ETSU (3-4) and Utah (6-0) all visiting Allen Arena.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons fell 3-0 to Western Kentucky Tuesday night in the volleyball home opener Tuesday night at Allen Arena. The Lady Bisons fell 25-11 in set one, 25-20 in set two and 25-20 in set three. The Lady Bisons, 5-2, ended a five-game winning streak.

Lipscomb’s Lauren Ford earned Volleyball Player of the Week honors from the Tennessee Sportswriters Association after recording 60 kills in three matches and helping the Bisons win the Tiger Classic over the weekend.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons will make a quick return to the court Tuesday night when Western Kentucky visits from Conference USA. Game time is 6:30 at Allen Arena.
Both the Lady Bisons, 5-1, and Western Kentucky, 6-2, have won their last five matches.

Lipscomb volleyball coach Brandon Rosenthal decided to let Jewell Dobson, one of the three captains for the Lady Bisons, address her teammates about her future with the team. Dobson is expected to miss the rest of the season after suffering a lower extremity injury Friday in a match with Missouri.

The Lady Bisons were undefeated in the tournament with wins over host Missouri, Oakland and Illinois State to take first place. Outside hitter Lauren Ford was named the most valuable player. Right side Brittnay Estes and libero Bri McCombs were also named to the all-tournament team.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons extended their winning streak to five matches with a 3-2 win over Illinois State. Outside hitter Lauren Ford led the way for the Lady Bisons with a match-high 24 kills, a season high and one short of tying her career high.

Much has been said about the offensive capabilities of the Lipscomb Volleyball team, but coach Brandon Rosenthal credited strong defensive play as the primary reason for a 3-0 match win over Oakland. The Lady Bisons have now won four straight matches.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons spotted No. 22 Kansas a 2-0 match lead on its home court and then roared back with three set wins for a 3-2 victory Friday night in the Kansas Invitational on ESPN3. The victory was the first by the Lady Bisons over a ranked program.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons Volleyball team would not go down without a fight, but lost their season opening volleyball match of the season 3-1 to No. 23 Creighton Friday morning in the Kansas Invitational.

Lipscomb Lady Bisons volleyball is more than a program. It is a family. Saturday will be a reunion of former players. A match pitting the alumni players against the current team is scheduled for 3 p.m. in Allen Arena. After that the group will get together for a private dinner.

Since before the start of preseason practice the Lipscomb volleyball team has been viewing the big picture. With the opening matches of the season scheduled for Aug. 29 at the Kansas Invitational, coach Brandon Rosenthal has his players making a slight change in emphasis and starting to work on the little things.

It’s going to be one crazy season for the Lipscomb Lady Bison volleyball team in 2014. The Lady Bisons opened the preseason Thursday with a pair of practice sessions. Coach Brandon Rosenthal liked the intensity level as the Lady Bisons took the first step.

"This is Lipscomb Volleyball" a promotional video shot last fall leading into the A-Sun tournament has been nominated in the “Outstanding Promotion, PSA, Tease, or Marketing Campaign” by the Sports Video Group (SVG) and the National Association of Collegiate Athletic Directors of America (NACDA).

It may be the offseason for volleyball, but there is a lot going on. Feature articles are being written in Volleyball Magazine about the Lipscomb program and Dobson and Ford return from U.S. National Team tryouts.

Jewell Dobson and Lauren Ford are blogging about their experiences at the open tryout for the United States Volleyball Team at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Assistant coach Billy Ebel is serving as a floor coach.

Jewell Dobson and Lauren Ford are going to be attending the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team Open Tryouts. They will leave Feb. 20 for Colorado Springs, Colo., where they will live and work at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.

Middle blocker Jewell Dobson and outside hitter Lauren Ford have both been named to the All-South Region Division I Team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Dobson and Ford are the first Lipscomb Lady Bisons to earn spots on the team since 2010.

Buckle up all, its about to get nostalgic. As the final installment for my blog series, I’m going to try to tie all the themes back together and give you a glimpse into my life lessons learned at Lipscomb:

The Lady Bisons claimed a five-set heavyweight fight on Friday night over ETSU to advance to Saturday afternoon's A-Sun Championship. The 2 p.m. contest is set to air on ESPN3 and via the WatchESPN app.

The Lady Bisons advanced to the 2013 Atlantic Sun Volleyball Championship semifinals with a 3-1 win over Kennesaw State on Thursday night in Kennesaw, Ga. Lipscomb is set to take on ETSU on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. in a contest that airs on ESPN3.

Heading for the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament for the ninth year in a row is still exciting for Rosenthal. But he admits that the tournament is simply a destination on the road to where he wants his Lady Bisons to be- their fifth NCAA Tournament.

Jewell Dobson was relaxing in her dorm room when teammates Lauren Ford and Megan Stout bursts in shouting the big news that she was the Atlantic Sun Volleyball “Player of the Year”. She is the fourth Lady Bison to win the award.

Lipscomb junior Jewell Dobson highlights the Atlantic Sun Conference Volleyball regular season awards as the 2013 Player of the Year, while Bri McCombs had a solid season to claim the Libero of the Year honor, by leading the A-Sun in digs per set.

The Atlantic Sun Conference honored Caitlin Dotson of Lipscomb University and Meredith Hardy of East Tennessee State University as the 2013 Volleyball Scholar-Athletes of the Year to highlight the league’s Academic All-Conference team.

The Lady Bisons ended the A-Sun Conference regular season with a 3-0 sweep of FGCU Saturday afternoon at Allen Arena. They won set one 25-20, set two 25-13 and set three 25-19. The Purple and Gold have won 12 of their last 13 matches.

Confident leader. Relentless warrior. Brave mainstay.
These are just some of the descriptions that fit setter Caitlin “Dot” Dotson, defensive specialist Stephanie Rex and middle blocker Claire Peterson. Friday this trio of Lipscomb seniors will be honored on “Senior Night”.

One of the most gratifying hobbies in the world has to be journaling. You get to write down your thoughts, emotions and really delve into your own mentality. You can create a world unique to your imagination.
Life should be lived like a journal. Every day is a fresh new white page filled with potential.

After Friday night's gut-wrenching 3-2 match loss at ETSU the Lady Bisons bounced back with a 3-1 Atlantic Sun win over USC Upstate at the Hodge Center. The Purple and Gold are 19-7, 13-3 in the A-Sun.

The Lady Bisons have another match to play on this road trip at 2 p.m. against USC Upstate Saturday.
The Purple and Gold enter the match 12-3 in the A-Sun, 18-7 overall. The Lady Bisons beat Upstate 3-0 earlier this season. They have not lost to Upstate in 10 meetings.

Lipscomb’s 1,000 kills class has a new addition. Jewell Dobson needed only five kills to reach 1,000 in her career. She finished with nine to go along with 3.5 blocks. The Lady Bisons, 18-6 overall, 12-2 in the A-Sun, won their ninth straight match.

Right side Brittnay Estes, middle blocker Molly Spitznagle and outside hitter Lauren Ford combined for 7.5 blocks Friday night in a 3-0 sweep of Kennesaw State. The Lady Bisons won by scores of 25-20, 25-23 and 25-21.

When it comes to numbers the Lipscomb Lady Bisons volleyball team has put up some impressive ones so far this season. They head into this weekend’s trip to Georgia ranked 74th in the RPI, a jump of 11 places over last week.

In a huge conference matchup with Jacksonville on Saturday, LUV lost the first two sets 25-21 and 25-16, before rallying for three set wins and the match. The Lady Bisons improved to 16-6, 10-2 in the A-Sun with the win.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons used a total team approach Friday night to extend their Atlantic Sun winning streak to four matches. The Purple and Gold overcame the dreaded “second set jinx” to beat Florida Gulf Coast 3-1 Friday night in front of a record 2,234 fans at Alico Arena.

Friday night at 6 p.m. the Lady Bisons will play Florida Gulf Coast at Alico Arena in Ft. Myers. The Lady Bisons, winners of their last three matches, are 12-6 overall, 6-2 in the A-Sun. The Eagles are 9-11, 5-2 in the conference.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons volleyball team ended a string of five matches in seven days on a winning note Saturday afternoon at Allen Arena as they beat Kennesaw State 3-1 in Atlantic Sun Conference play.

It is hard to say that a volleyball player averaging just under 18 kills over her last five matches is playing in the shadows. But that might well be the way to describe Lipscomb outside hitter Lauren Ford.

Lipscomb and ETSU both left it all on the court Saturday afternoon in an Atlantic Sun match at Allen Arena. There has to be a winner and that was ETSU taking a 3-2 victory. The Lady Bisons lost the match, but they won in so many ways as well.

If he had his choice Brandon Rosenthal would rather his Lady Bisons be 3-0 in the A-Sun Conference than ranked No. 1 in the country in kills per set, but for the third week in a row the Lady Bisons volleyball team is rated first in NCAA Division I in kills per set.

Lipscomb sophomore libero Bri McCombs has been named Atlantic Sun Defensive Player of the Week by the conference office. It is the first A-Sun weekly award for McCombs, a law, justice and society major from Franklin, Tenn.

It was a case of a little less conversation and a little more action for the Lipscomb Lady Bisons volleyball team as they bounced back with a 3-0 win over North Florida on Saturday after losing to Jacksonville Friday night.

Friday night at Swisher Gym the Lady Bisons fell 3-1 to the Jacksonville Dolphins in an Atlantic Sun Conference volleyball match. The loss ended an 11-game winning streak for the Lady Bisons against Jacksonville dating back to 2006.

Lipscomb fell in three sets to No. 19 Kentucky on Saturday at Allen Arena as the Lady Bisons finished their non-conference slate. During pregame warm-ups, sophomore Molly Spitznagle was sidelined with an ankle injury.

The Lady Bisons play their final tournament of the preconference schedule Friday and Saturday at the Hokie Classic at Virginia Tech’s Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va. The Lady Bisons will face the host team Friday at 6 p.m.

The Lady Bisons closed out the Bulldog Invitational with a 1-2 record. They did not go out easily. They came from behind to win set three 25-19. Texas Christian prevailed 3-1 with a 27-25 win in set one, a 25-23 decision in set two and a 25-19 victory in set four.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons volleyball team rebounded Saturday morning with a 3-0 win over Furman in the Bulldog Invitational. They close out the invitational later today with a 4:30 match with Texas Christian.

Lipscomb University’s Caitlin “Dot” Dotson is one of 30 NCAA women’s volleyball student-athletes who excel both on and off the court selected today as a candidate for the 2013 Senior CLASS Award in collegiate volleyball.

The Lipscomb volleyball squad was inspired by an afternoon spent watching the Nashville Rollergirls roller derby team work out downtown at the Municipal Auditorium. All of the Rollergirls have nicknames so the volleyball players decided they needed new names as well.

ESPN 3 is set to air five volleyball contests live from Allen Arena this fall beginning with the Samford match on Sept. 6. Make sure to tune in your computer, smart phone or XBox360 and catch all the action.

The Lipscomb volleyball team finishes its homestand this weekend and plays the last two home Atlantic Sun Conference matches of the regular season against Kennesaw State Friday at 6:30 p.m. and Mercer Saturday at 2 p.m.

The Lipscomb volleyball team snapped its five-match road winning streak losing 3-1 (17-25, 25-16, 21-25, 14-25) against North Florida at UNF Arena Friday night to open the second half of the Atlantic Sun Conference schedule.

The Lipscomb volleyball team looks to start the second half of the Atlantic Sun Conference schedule and to continue its season-high five-match road winning streak against North Florida Friday at 6 p.m. and Jacksonville Saturday at 4 p.m.

The Lipscomb volleyball team set a school record in hitting percentage in a 3-0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-14) win over Stetson Saturday afternoon at Allen Arena to improve its Atlantic Sun Conference record to 8-1.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons ended their seven-match Atlantic Sun Conference win streak for the season and also stopped their consecutive conference home match winning streak at 29 Friday night in a 3-0 loss to Florida Gulf Coast.

The Lipscomb volleyball team returns home to face Florida Gulf Coast on Friday night at 6:30 and Stetson on Saturday at 2 p.m. in Allen Arena will try to stay undefeated record in the Atlantic Sun Conference.

Junior setter Caitlin Dotson was named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Player of the Week for volleyball announced by the TWSA Tuesday and she helped lead the Lipscomb Lady Bisons to a pair of wins and a 7-0 start in the Atlantic Sun Conference.

The Lipscomb volleyball team extended its Atlantic Sun Conference record to 6-0 as it defeated USC Upstate 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-20) in Spartanburg, S.C., as six Lady Bisons had double digits in kills and digs.

After a 1-2 showing in the Lipscomb Invitational last weekend against stiff competition, the Lipscomb volleyball looks to get back on track against in-state foe Austin Peay on Tuesday night at 6:30 at Allen Arena.

Looking to close out the 2012 Lipscomb Invitational with a win, the Lipscomb volleyball squad was unable to keep pace with Houston dropping a 3-1 (17-25, 25-15, 19-25, 21-25) decision to the Cougars on Saturday afternoon at Allen Arena.

The Lipscomb volleyball team came up empty in the Kentucky Classic dropping the final match of the tournament 3-0 to North Carolina on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Coliseum but gained valuable experience against top-tier competition.

Three-time defending Atlantic Sun Conference champions, the Lipscomb volleyball team has been honored for their third-straight season in the classroom as well earning the Team Academic Award from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).

After taking on one of the most difficult schedules in school history in 2011, the Lipscomb volleyball team is set to face an even tougher slate in 2012 as Coach Brandon Rosenthal has ratcheted up the competition the Lady Bisons will take on this fall.

With 187 student-athletes earning a 3.0 GPA or better during the 2011-12 academic year, Lipscomb leads the A-Sun in All-Academic honorees. The Bison and Lady Bisons placed better than 74 percent of student-athletes on the All-Academic registry.

Spring is a time of renewal, but for the Lipscomb Lady Bison volleyball team it is a season of refinement. The number of players is limited due to injuries and players graduating, but Coach Rosenthal and his staff are finding ways to get things done as they prepare to defend their A-Sun title.

The Lipscomb volleyball team was honored early Monday evening with a resolution on the Tennessee State Senate floor presented by Sen. Kerry Roberts for the team’s play during the 2011 Atlantic Sun Championship season.

After casting a wide net around the country looking for the right fit for the program, Lipscomb volleyball head coach Brandon Rosenthal ended up going just down Belmont Boulevard hiring Jeff Wismer as assistant coach for the three-time defending Atlantic Sun Conference champion Lady Bison program.

No one really knows whose idea it was. They just know it has worked.
When spring workouts were over for the Lipscomb Lady Bisons volleyball team, eight players were on the roster. Those eight, and again the origin is uncertain, decided to call themselves the "Ochos".

On the heels of winning the Atlantic Sun Tournament Championship for the third consecutive year, the Lipscomb volleyball team is set to take on Xavier in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday, in a final non-conference tuneup before the NCAA Tournament.

After sweeping Belmont to earn the 2011 Atlantic Sun Tournament Championship on Saturday afternoon, the Lipscomb volleyball team is set to host a “NCAA Tournament Selection Show” party on Sunday, Nov. 29 at 4:30 p.m. in the Shamblin Theater at the Bennett Campus Center.

Two weeks before Abby Fay was born her mother guided Park Hill South High School to the Missouri State Championship.
So it is accurate to say that volleyball has always been in her blood from even before the day she was born in Kansas City, Mo.

Five different Lady Bisons were highlighted on Tuesday as the league announced their postseason awards including top honors for senior middle blocker Katie Rose, who was named 2011 A-Sun co-Player of the Year by a vote of the league’s coaches.

Behind a 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-15) sweep of homestanding USC Upstate, the Lispcomb volleyball team claimed a share of their third-straight Atlantic Sun regular-season championship on Saturday afternoon at the Hodge Center in Spartanburg.

Hitting the road for the final Atlantic Sun Conference tilts of 2011, the Lipscomb volleyball team travels to face ETSU on Friday night followed by a Saturday match at USC Upstate on Saturday afternoon.

Lipscomb University has signed a pair of prep volleyball standouts to national letters of intent Lady Bison’s head coach Brandon Rosenthal announced on Wednesday.
Signing with Lipscomb are Molly Spitznagle from Lafayette, Ind., and Brittnay Estes from Palm Harbor, Fla.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons held volleyball’s version of a “hit parade”.
Friday night against Kennesaw State at Allen Arena, the Lady Bisons had hitting percentages of .400 or more in each set to finish at .419 for the match en route to sweeping the Owls 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-13).

With just a few weeks remaining in the 2011 season, the Lipscomb volleyball team steps out of Atlantic Sun Conference play tonight for a match against cross-town foe Tennessee State at 6 p.m. at Kean Hall.

VIDEO: The Lipscomb baseball and volleyball teams hosted their annual "Trunk or Treat" for the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization. Along with candy, games and pizza, the baseball team competed in a best skit competition.

Playing the fourth game in a seven-day span, Lipscomb came out of the gate flat and fell 3-1 (15-25, 29-27, 16-25, 24-26) to homestanding Belmont in an Atlantic Sun Conference volleyball match at the Curb Event Center in Nashville.

Heading down the home stretch of the 2011 season, the Lipscomb volleyball team makes the short trek up Belmont Boulevard for round two of the “Battle of the Boulevard” at Belmont on Tuesday night at the Curb Event Center.

After leading Lipscomb to a 3-0 week including an upset of BIG EAST power Louisville, senior middle blocker Katie Rose has garnered her third Atlantic Sun Conference Volleyball Player of the Week as announced by the league on Monday.

Fresh off Tuesday night’s signature 3-1 win over Big East power Louisville, the Lipscomb volleyball team returns to the friendly confines of Allen Arena on Friday night and Saturday afternoon hosting Stetson and Florida Gulf Coast, respectively.

There is no fear factor for the Lipscomb Lady Bisons volleyball team. Tuesday night they handed Louisville, a Big East Conference power only their fifth match loss of the season taking a 3-1 decision in front of approximately 500 fans at Allen Arena. It was the 12th match win in a row for the Lady Bisons.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Coming off this weekend’s road Atlantic Sun sweep of Jacksonville and North Florida, the Lipscomb volleyball returns home on Tuesday to face their toughest challenge of 2011 so far as Big East power Louisville comes to Allen Arena at 6:30 p.m.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Wrapping up a trip to the “Sunshine State”, the Lipscomb volleyball team finished off the weekend with another 3-0 (25-14, 25-20, 25-15) Atlantic Sun sweep downing homestanding North Florida on Saturday afternoon at UNF Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Sitting atop the Atlantic Sun Conference standings, the Lipscomb volleyball team returns to the court this weekend after an eight-day layoff visiting Jacksonville on Friday night before a Saturday afternoon contest at North Florida to conclude the weekend.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- All of the puzzle pieces for a drama were there on the Allen Arena floor: two teams unbeaten in the Atlantic Sun Conference, an intense rivalry and a conference win streak on the line.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The two winningest teams in Atlantic Sun volleyball history, both with perfect 4-0 marks in league play this year are set to collide Thursday night, as Lipscomb hosts rival Belmont at Allen Arena at 6:30 p.m. in the annual installment of the “Battle of the Boulevard” in Nashville.

MACON, Ga. – On the heels of leading the Lady Bisons to a perfect 3-0 week, Lipscomb senior Katie Rose has been named the Atlantic Sun Conference Volleyball Player of the Week for the second time this season as announced by the league on Monday.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Firing on all cylinders, the Lipscomb volleyball team opened home Atlantic Sun play in style on Friday night cruising to a 3-0 (25-14, 25-9, 25-18) sweep of USC-Upstate at Allen Arena.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After opening Atlantic Sun play last weekend with a pair of road wins, the Lipscomb volleyball team opens league play at home this weekend at Allen Arena hosting USC Upstate on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. followed by a 2 p.m. tilt against ETSU on Saturday afternoon.

KENNESAW, Ga. – Falling behind in all three sets on Saturday afternoon in Kennesaw Ga., the Lipscomb volleyball team dug deep and found the will to rally and came back to sweep homestanding Atlantic Sun foe Kennesaw State 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-21).

MACON, Ga. – Having run through the past two seasons without a blemish on the conference record, Lipscomb (6-6, 1-0 A-SUN) volleyball opened the 2012 Atlantic Sun campaign by picking up where they left off with a 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-18) sweep of homestanding Mercer (4-10, 0-1 A-SUN) on Friday night in Macon, Ga.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Looking to capture a third-straight Atlantic Sun regular season title, something never before accomplished in league history, the Lipscomb volleyball team opens conference play this weekend on the road at Mercer on Friday night.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Coming back home after solid play in last weekend’s “Golden Dome Invitational”, the Lipscomb volleyball team returned to Allen Arena on Wednesday night and swept Austin Peay 3-0 (25-11, 26-24, 25-16) to improve to 5-6 on the season.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After a strong showing in last weekend’s “Golden Dome Invitational” hosted by Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., the Lipscomb volleyball team returns to action at Allen Arena Wednesday night against Austin Peay at 6:30 p.m.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Powered by another stellar performance by senior middle blocker Katie Rose, the Lipscomb volleyball team battled to a 3-2 (25-21, 21-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-10) win over Portland in the “Golden Dome Invitational” at the Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Ind.

Having lost seven straight sets entering Saturday afternoon’s contest in the “Golden Dome Invitational,” the Lipscomb volleyball team overcame dropping the first set against Valparaiso to rally for a 3-1 (21-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-23) win and snap the skid at the Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Ind.

When Lipscomb volleyball coach Brandon Rosenthal recruited Katie Rose he liked her versatility on the court. The senior from Lexington, Ky., is starting at middle blocker this season, a position she is filling for the second season in a row.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After a solid performance in last weekend’s inaugural Lipscomb Invitational tournament, the Lipscomb volleyball team struggled on Tuesday night at Allen Arena falling 3-0 to Western Kentucky.

MACON, Ga. – After a stellar performance in the inaugural Lipscomb Invitational last weekend, Lipscomb middle blocker Katie Rose has been named the Atlantic Sun Volleyball Player of the Week as announced on Tuesday.

After a solid 2-1 effort in the inaugural Lipscomb Invitational this past weekend, the Lipscomb Volleyball tournament continues home action at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday night against Western Kentucky at Allen Arena.

Sometimes games are won or lost by a mere matter of inches or just a play or two and that was the case on Saturday afternoon as Lipscomb dropped a hard-fought 3-1 (15-25, 24-26, 25-16, 23-25) decision to Arkansas State in the final game of the inaugural Lipscomb Invitational at Allen Arena.

No team wants to depend on just one player.
The Lipscomb Lady Bison volleyball program is working hard to develop a balance on both offense and defense. Friday night the Lady Bisons closed out the first day of the Lipscomb Invitational at Allen Arena with a 3-0 sweep of Charlotte from the Atlantic 10 Conference.

When Alex Kelly, Stephanie “Jake” Pease and Megan Hinemeyer ended their collegiate playing careers this past season the Lipscomb Lady Bisons lost more than a string of impressive stats producers. They also lost much of their leadership.

In conjunction with this weekend's Lipscomb Invitational Volleyball tournament, Lady Bison head coach Brandon Rosenthal is set to host the inaugural "Chalk Talk" prior to Lipscomb's match against Charlotte at 7:30 p.m.

HOUSTON, Texas -- With a revamped lineup due to injuries earlier in the day, the Lipscomb volleyball team dropped Friday night’s non-conference contest 3-0 to host Houston in the “Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup” at the Athletics/Alumni center in Houston, Texas.

HOUSTON, Texas -- Getting the 2011 season underway on Friday afternoon, the Lipscomb volleyball team dropped a hard-fought 3-0 non-conference decision, 25-23, 25-22, 25-23, to Xavier in the first contest of the “Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup” in Houston, Texas.

The 2011 campaign gets underway this weekend for the Lipcomb Lady Bisons Volleyball squad in the "Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup" hosted by the University of Houston at the Athletics/Alumni center in Houston, Texas.

With the 2011 season kicking off this weekend with Lipscomb’s appearance in the “Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup” in Houston, Texas, Lady Bisons head coach Brandon Rosenthal took a few minutes to sit down and talk about the preseason preparation.

Bringing a former a former All-America onto his staff was an easy decision for Lipscomb volleyball head coach Brandon Rosenthal, who welcomes former Lady Bisons standout Jake Pease as a graduate assistant coach for the 2011 season.

With the 2011 season starting later this month, the Atlantic Sun volleyball coaches have made their preseason selections and the Lipscomb Lady Bisons have been chosen to defend their back-to-back conference titles.

On the heels of the 2010 Atlantic Sun Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament berth, the Lipscomb Lady Bisons Volleyball team has earned American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award honors for the 2010-11 season.

MACON, Ga. - In the last two seasons of Atlantic Sun Volleyball, Lipscomb has been the tale of the tape with a 30-0 record in conference play as well as four wins en route to its two A-Sun Championship titles.

Lipscomb volleyball standout Alex Kelly was named assistant coach at Appalachian State University. Kelly graduated from Lipscomb last month and was a two-time Atlantic Sun Player of the Year during her career with the Lady Bisons.

The Lipscomb volleyball program was recognized recently by PrepVolleyball.com for "High Honorable Mention" for its 2011 recruiting class. Lipscomb was the only program recognized from the Atlantic Sun Conference.

Eight Lipscomb University athletic teams received perfect NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores and twelve teams exceeded the national average for private schools in the latest report issued Tuesday by the NCAA.

The Lipscomb Volleyball team has announced their schedule for the upcoming 2011 season. Not only will next year's team have six new players, but the Lady Bisons will also play a schedule unlike any from past years.

Abby Fay, a graduate student from Kansas State in the Big 12, will play her final year of eligibility for the Lady Bisons volleyball team. Fay played on the same club team with Alex Kelly, Stefine "Jake" Pease and Meghan Hinemeyer during high school.

Seniors Alex Kelly and Stefine “Jake” Pease have been named American Volleyball Coaches Association honorable mention All-America for the second year in a row. AVCA selects the All-America teams for the NCAA.

Lipscomb missed their best opportunity in three trips to advance past the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Friday night at the Frericks Center here on the campus of the University of Dayton the Lady Bisons fell 3-1 in the first round to Ohio State.

Friday at 5 p.m. CST the Lady Bisons, 24-6, will face Ohio State, 22-11, at the Frericks Center on the campus of host Dayton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Dayton, the No. 14 seed, will face Butler in the second match.

If its December and the NCAA Tournament then the Lady Bisons are heading to Ohio. Friday at Dayton, Ohio the Lady Bisons will face Ohio State in the first round. It is the third time Lipscomb has played a tournament match in Ohio.

The Lady Bisons closed out the regular season with a 3-2 win over Xavier at Allen Arena. The Lady Bisons, 24-6, find out Sunday afternoon their opponent and where they will play in the NCAA Tournament.

It's not part of his coaching duties but Lady Bisons volleyball coach Brandon Rosenthal is serving Thanksgiving dinner to his team today. They will practice in the morning and eat turkey and watch football the rest of the day.

The top-seeded Lipscomb Lady Bisons spotted No. 3 seed ETSU the first two sets and then rallied to win the next three to win the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship for the second year in a row Saturday afternoon at Alico Arena in Fort, Myers, Fla.

The top-seeded Lady Bisons earned a spot in the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship match for the fourth season in a row and will be seeking their third title when they face ETSU at 2 p.m. at Alico Arena in Fort Myers, Fla.

The "Battlle of the Boulevard" has a Florida as the Lipscomb Lady Bisons and Belmont play in the semifinals of the A-Sun Tournament in Fort Myers. It is the fifth time in the past five years the two rivals have played each other in the tourney.

Lipscomb senior setter Stefine "Jake" Pease has been named A-Sun Player of the Year by the conference coaches. Pease and middle blocker Alex Kelly were unanimous First Team All-Conference. Outisde hitter Meghan Hinemeyer is a second teamer.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons won their 20th match of the season with a 3-0 sweep of Stetson Saturday afternoon in DeLand, Fla., earning their second straight A-Sun Championship and the No. 1 seed in the tournament.

Lipscomb Lady Bisons' senior middle blocker Alex Kelly has been named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA)/ESPN Academic All-District third team for District IV on the university level.

The Lady Bisons, 7-0 in the Atlantic Sun with three regular season matches left, clinched a berth in the conference tournament. The Lady Bisons swept Jacksonville 3-0 Saturday afternoon at Allen Arena.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons continued their winning ways Friday night beating North Florida 3-0 in Atlantic Sun Conference play. The Lady Bisons won by scores of 24-11, 25-19 and 25-17 on their home court at Allen Arena.

The Lady Bisons have two key Atlantic Sun home matches this weekend facing North Florida Friday and Jacksonville Saturday at Allen Arena. Friday night's game is also "Dig for the Cure" a breast cancer awareness event. Fans are encouraged to wear pink.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons sit at the top of the Atlantic Sun standings with a 5-0 record. But they still have five more conference matches to play, starting this weekend at 6:30 against North Florida at Allen Arena followed by Jacksonville on Saturday.

Lipscomb opposite Charlyn Ursell has the top hitting percentage in Atlantic Sun Conference games. The transfer from Arkansas State is becoming more adjusted to Lady Bisons volleyball and that is a plus for coach Brandon Rosenthal.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons closed out their road trip with a 3-1 win Saturday afternoon at USC Upstate. he Lady Bisons won set one 25-13 and set 2 25-12, but fell 25-22 in set three before winning set four 25-17.

Lipscomb's Meghan Hinemeyer claimed the first Atlantic Sun Volleyball player of the week award of her career, announced by the league office Monday, for her performance in a 2-0 week for the Lady Bisons.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons lost 3-0 to Western Kentucky Saturday in the second day of the Billiken Invitational hosted by St. Louis University. The Lady Bisons face Marshall at 4:30 p.m. to close out the tournament.

The Lady Bisons play this weekend in St. Louis in the Billiken Invitational. The Lady Bisons face host St. Louis Friday night at 7. Saturday they will play Western Kentucky at noon and Marshall at 4:30.

Tuesday afternoon at 5 the Lady Bisons, 8-2, make the short trip to Belmont, 4-7, for volleyball's version of the “Battle of the Boulevard”. This match will not count in the Atlantic Sun Conference standings.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons swept Furman 3-0 Friday morning in the first match of the Gamecock Invitational hosted by the University of South Carolina in Columbia. The Lady Bisons won by scores of 25-18, 25-19 and 25-18.

The Lady Bisons swept tournament host Pittsburgh 3-0 Saturday morning in the Pitt Invitational. It was the second match sweep in a row for the Lady Bisons who finished the tournament with a 2-1 record.

The Lady Bisons will have to rebound Friday afternoon after losing 3-0 to Purdue in the morning match at the Pittsburgh Invitational. It was the first time this season the Lady Bisons have been swept in a match.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons have a busy Friday in the opening round of the Blue-and-Gold Invitational hosted by the University of Pittsburgh.The Lady Bisons play Purdue at 10 a.m. followed by Tulane at 4 p.m.

Coach Brandon Rosenthal expected Alex Kelly to be a force in the middle again this season, but he has been pleasantly surprised by how quickly Katie Rose has made the transition to middle blocker, a position she has not played since high school.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons opened the 2010 volleyball season with a 3-1 loss to Kansas Friday night in the Bluejay Invitational. Saturday the Lady Bisons will play host Creighton at noon and San Francisco at 5:30 in Omaha, Neb.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons kick off the 2010 volleyball season Friday at 4:30 in the Bluejay Invitational hosted by Creighton in Omaha, Neb. The Lady Bisons will play Creighton and San Francisco Saturday.

The main goal set by the Lipscomb Lady Bisons volleyball team is to win a first round match in the NCAA Tournament. For two of the last three seasons the Lady Bisons have earned a berth in the tournament and lost each time in the first round.

Lipscomb middle blocker Alex Kelly has been named as a candidate for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. From the list of 30 candidates, 10 finalists will be selected by a national media committee and announced in mid-October.

Lipscomb Lady Bisons volleyball coach Brandon Rosenthal doesn't have to worry about that problem with his team that won both the Atlantic Sun regular season championship with a 22-0 record and the conference tournament championship in 2009.

Volleyball teams around the country took to the court Monday morning for the first day of official practice. Lipscomb head coach Brandon Rosenthal took a few minutes to preview the first practice with LipscombSports.com.

The Lipscomb volleyball team has been honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) for its academics. The Lady Bisons are one of 94 NCAA Division I teams receiving the AVCA Team Academic Award for 2009-2010.

No one is kicking sand in the face of Alex Kelly as she explores the outdoor side of the game this summer in Southern California. Kelly is based in South Bay near Los Angeles as an intern with “The Net Live” and the “Volleyball Network”.

Mark McGee, senior publisher and director of athletics media relations, was recently named an AVCA Sports Information Director Honoree NCAA Division I – South Region for his promotion of the Lady Bison Volleyball Team during the 2009-10 season.

Lipscomb Lady Bisons volleyball coach Brandon Rosenthal has announced the addition of libero Stephanie Rex from Brownsburg, Ind., for the 2010 season. Rex was a 4-A All-State second team performer for Brownsburg High School. She also plays for the Circle City volleyball club based in Indianapolis.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons volleyball team won the Atlantic Sun regular season championship and tournament championship advancing to the NCAA tournament. They finished 28-4 and ranked No. 36 nationally in the RPI.

Lady Bisons volleyball coach Brandon Rosenthal plans to give some new players some increased playing time Saturday as the team participates in the Southeast College-Junior Invitational at A-Game in Franklin.

Lipscomb junior setter Stefine “Jake” Pease has been in Colorado Springs, Colo., since Friday as part of the tryout session for the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team. She has been writing a diary of her experiences each day.

Lady Bisons setter Stefine “Jake” Pease is spending the weekend at a tryout camp for the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team in Colorado Springs, Colo. She is sending a daily diary detailing her experiences.

Lipscomb Lady Bisons setter Stefine “Jake” Pease is in Colorado Springs, Colo., this weekend for a tryout camp for the U.S. Women's National Team. Pease, a junior, is one of 173 athletes participating Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.

Lipscomb Lady Bisons volleyball coach Brandon Rosenthal has announced that Samantha Sullivan has been named a full-time assistant. Sullivan, 24, played two seasons as a setter for the Lady Bisons. She coached one season as a student assistant and has spent the last two seasons as a graduate assistant.

Lipscomb holds a narrow lead on ETSU in the A-Sun All-Academic race. The Bisons' percentages for men's cross country, men's basketball and women's basketball all top the conference. The Bisons lead with 87 student-athletes on the team.

Ann Mullins played volleyball at Lipscomb from 2005-2007. After transferring from the University of Tennessee Mullins was named Atlantic Sun Libero of the Year (2005) and was a three-time member of the Atlantic Sun All-Conference Team (First Team, 2006, 2007; Second Team, 2005).

Lipscomb Lady Bisons volleyball coach Brandon Rosenthall has signed Charlyn Ursell, a transfer from Arkansas State, to fill in the right side spot in the lineup. Ursell is enrolled in Lipscomb for the spring semester.

Coach Brandon Rosenthal wants his players to enjoy their accolades from 2009 as they visit with famiilies and friends during the Christmas break, but he knows they are already looking ahead to next season.

Lipscomb volleyball coach Brandon Rosenthal is looking to the future with the signing of three top high school prospects for the 2010 season. He would like to add one or two more players to the mix before he is finished.

The awards continue to roll in for the Lipscomb Lady Bisons volleyball team. Junior setter Stefine “Jake” Pease and junior middle hitter Alex Kelly were both named to the NCAA Division I South Region Team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).

The Lady Bisons faced the strongest team ever in the history of the program, dropping a 3-0 match to California, the No. 9 seed and the No. 10 team in the country in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday night in Columbus, Ohio.

The time for talking is over as the Lady Bisons are only hours away from facing the biggest challenge in the history of the program when they play California at 5 CST in the NCAA Tournament's first round in Columbus, Ohio.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons have not lost in their last 25 matches and they don't plan to end that streak Friday when they face No. 9 seed Cal in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons make their second NCAA tournament appearance when they face off with No. 9-seed California in the first round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament Friday at Ohio State at 5 p.m. CST.

Ohio State University, the host for the NCAA First and Second Rounds, has announced ticket information for this Friday and Saturday. The Lady Bisons play California in the first round at 5 p.m. CST Friday. Ohio State and Cincinnati play the second match. The winners will play Saturday.

The Lady Bisons were expecting a better fate, but they will face No.9-seed California in the first round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament. The Lady Bisons will play Friday at Ohio State at 5 p.m. CST.

The Lady Bisons, the Atlantic Sun Champions, are taking a few days off to spend time with their families during the Thanksgiving holiday. They will regroup Friday to start preparation for the NCAA Tournament.

The Lady Bisons are in the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship match for the third year in a row. Their foe, Florida Gulf Coast, is making its first appearance in the big match, in its first year of eligibility for tournament play. The winner gets an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

The Lady Bisons will need extra luggage to bring back all of the hardware they have picked up at the Atlantic Sun Tournament here. The Lady Bisons were honored Thursday along with the other teams in the tournament field at a buffet luncheon.

"The "Battle of the Boulevard" will have a tropical feel as the Lady Bisons will face arch-rival Belmont Friday night at 4 in Alico Arena in Fort Myers, Fla., in the semifinals of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament.

The Lady Bisons are the top seed in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament for the second year in a row, but coach Brandon Rosenthal is taking a different approach this time around as his team heads to Fort Myers, Fla.

Lipscomb middle hitter Alex Kelly won her second A-Sun Player of the Year award in a row and Brandon Rosenthal was named A-Sun Coach of the Year. Kelly and setter Stefine "Jake" Pease were both named First-Team All-Conference.

The Lady Bisons swept Austin Peay from the Ohio Valley Conference 3-0 Tuesday night, the 20th match win in a row. The Lady Bisons are unbeaten at Allen Arena this season and have only lost one set on their home court.

The Lady Bisons are ranked 41st in the NCAA RPI, the highest rating ever for the program. The Lady Bisons are back in action Tuesday night at Allen Arena at 6:30 against Austin Peay State from the Ohio Valley Conference.

Lipscomb junior setter Stefine "Jake" Pease won her second A-Sun Player of the Week award as she heklped guide the Lady Bisons to wins over Jacksonville and UNF on the way to clinching the A-Sun regular season championship.

The Lady Bisons swept North Florida 3-0 Saturday afternoon to clinch their first ever Atlantic Sun regular season title. The Lady Bisons also won their 19th straight match. It was their 22nd win of the season, a new program record.

No matter who wins Friday night a streak will end. The Lady Bisons enter their Atlantic Sun match with Jacksonville with a 17-match win streak and a 15-0 conference record. Jacksonville has won its last 13 matches and is only two matches behind the Lady Bisons in the race for the regular season championship.

The Lady Bisons extended their winning streak to 17 games and extended their A-Sun record to 15-0 Saturday afternoon with a 3-0 sweep of Stetson. Junior setter Stefine "Jake" Pease also set a new all-time school assists record.

The Lady Bisons swept Kennesaw State at the Convocation Center in Kennesaw, Ga., Friday night with set scores of 25-23, 25-12 & 25-17. It was the 12th straight Atlantic Sun match win and the 14th consecutive match win overall for the Lady Bisons.

Elly Kaiser and Amy Trykowski are not going to put up the kind of statistics that impress, but their overall contributions to the success of the Lady Bisons volleyball team cannot be measured in numbers alone.

The Lady Bisons beat Belmont 3-1 Tuesday night in front of a record Allen Arena volleyball crowd of 1,379. The Lady Bisons are the first A-Sun team to win 11 straight matches in the front end of conference play.

It makes sense that three of the Lipscomb volleyball team's key players are from the “Show Me State.” After all, thus far this season, particularly in conference play, the Lady Bisons have been something to see.

The Lady Bisons start round two of the Atlantic Sun round robin Tuesday night at 6:30 when Belmont visits Allen Arena for the volleyball version of the "Battle of the Boulevard". The match is also billed as the A-Sun "Match of the Week" by the conference.

The Lady Bisons are climbing their way up the rankings in various categories in NCAA Division I, but Tuesday night they have to get past Murray State in a non-conference match in Murray, Ky., as they seek to run their wins streak to 11.

Preseason Player of the Year Alex Kelly lifted Lipscomb to two road wins and the first 9-0 start seen in Atlantic Sun volleyball since ETSU in 2006 to earn the fourth Player of the Week award of her career, the conference office announced on Monday.

The Lady Bisons dropped their first set 28-26 and then came back to win the next three sets to defeat Campbell for their 10th straight match win and ninth consecutive A-Sun match win Saturday afternoon in Buies Creek, N.C.

The Lady Bisons played a non-conference opponent, but they didn't change their winning ways. Tuesday night at Allen Arena the Lady Bisons won their eighth straight match of the season and extended their sets win streak to 24 with a 3-0 win over Evansville from the Missouri Valley Conference.

The Lady Bisons remained unbeaten in Atlantic Sun matches winning their seventh straight Saturday afternoon at Allen Arena. They beat Kennesaw State in three sets, extending their consecutive sets without a loss to 21.

The Lady Bisons remained perfect in the A-Sun with their sixth victory in a row, again by a score of 3-0. This time around it was a little more difficult to keep that string of 18 straight set wins alive as they needed a 26-24 effort to win the second set Friday night at Allen Arena against Mercer.

The Lady Bisons have won their last five matches, all by perfect 3-0 scores. That success has produced a buzz on campus that coach Brandon Rosenthal hopes will translate into big crowds Friday and Saturday at Allen Arena.

Lady Bisons setter Stefine "Jake" Pease has been named the Atlantic Sun Player of the Week. The Lady Bisons are 5-0 in conference play and swept both Stetson and Florida Gulf Coast on the road this past weekend.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons made a statement Saturday night with a three-set sweep of Florida Gulf Coast at the Alico Arena in Fort Myers, Fla.
The Lady Bisons won set one 25-22, set 25-21 and set three 25-18.

The Lady Bisons are putting their Atlantic Sun unbeaten streak on the line this weekend in Florida. Friday at 5 p.m. the Lady Bisons (6-3, 3-0) will face Stetson (0-9, 0-3) in Deland Fla. Saturday night at 6 they will be in Fort Myers, Fla., to face Florida Gulf Coast (5-5, 4-0) in what has been billed by the conference at the Atlantic Sun Match of the Week.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons opened at home with a flourish, sweeping North Florida 3-0 Friday night at Allen Arena. The Lady Bisons won 25-14, 25-17 and 25-14. It was the Atlantic Sun opener for North Florida.

The Lady Bisons will play on their home court in Allen Arena for the first time this season. They face North Florida Friday night at 6:30 and Jacksonville Saturday afternoon at 2 in a pair of crucial A-Sun matches.

The Lady Bisons defeated Belmont three sets to none (25-15, 25-21, 25-14) in the volleyball rendition of the Battle of the Boulevard. it was the first time in the history of the program the Lady Bisons have won a match at the Curb Center against the Bruins.

The Lady Bisons closed out the Jayhawk Invitational Saturday morning with a 3-0 match loss to Florida International. Middle hitter Alex Kelly earned her second straight All-Tournament Team selection. The Lady Bisons open conference play Tuesday at Belmont.

Friday afternoon at the Horejsi Family Athletics Center in Lawrence, Kan., the Lady Bisons beat tournament host Kansas 25-20 in the first set, but lost 25-14 in set two, 25-23 in set three and 25-23 in set 4. The Lady Bisons, 2-2, get another chance at 5 p.m. when they play Creighton.

The Lady Bisons went up against the Lady Vols of the University of Tennessee this afternoon in their final game of the Lady Vol Classic, but could not find a way to get past the SEC powerhouse. In three extremely close sets, the Lady Bisons lost with the set scores of 24-26, 22-25, and 23-25.

The Lipscomb Volleyball Team started off their season strong this morning with a 3-0 win against Western Kentucky in the Lady Vol Classic Tournament at the University of Tennessee. With set scores of 25-23, 25-17, and 27-25, the Lady Bisons quickly showed a glimpse of the season to come.

The Lady Bisons will be tested by three teams from three different conferences this weekend as they face Western Kentucky from the Sunbelt, Tennessee Tech from the Ohio Valley and host Tennessee from the Southeastern Conference in the Lady Vol Classic.

Atlantic Sun Conference coaches gave the Lady Bisons five of 11 first place votes. Belmont was picked second with three first place votes and Florida Gulf Coast was tabbed for third, also with three first place votes. Junior Alex Kelly was selected as Preseason Player of the Year and joined Stefine "Jake" Pease on the Preseason All-Conference Team.

School doesn't start until Aug. 24, but the Lady Bisons volleyball team will arrive on campus Thursday and hit the court running as they work to return to the Atlantic Sun Tournament Championship match for the third straight year and a berth in the NCAA Tournament after a one-year absence.

Former Lipscomb University All-Conference volleyball player Ann Mullins has been named coach at Siegel High School in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Mullins had also served as a graduate assistant coach for the Lady Bisons.

Lady Bisons volleyball coach Brandon Rosenthal has never been shy about pitting his team against the best teams in the country. He has lined up tournaments at the University of Tennessee and Kansas to start the 2009 season.

Lipscomb volleyball coach Brandon Rosenthal realized that his team needed more depth at outside hitter for the 2009 season. He has signed two high school stars, Amanda Rhein and Kory Honel. Rosenthal expects both of them to make early contributions to the team.

Spring usually means an emphasis on outdoor sports, but the Lady Bisons volleyball team has been keeping busy inside Allen Arena working on individual and team improvements in preparation for the fall 2009 schedule.

The Lady Bisons volleyball team will host a free clinic for ages 6-13 of all skill levels. The clinic is scheduled from 1-to-2 p.m. in Sunday, March 22, in the Student Activity Center on the Lipscomb University campus.

The Lipscomb volleyball team held a free Mini Clinic in February in Allen Arena after a basketball game with USC Upstate. Twenty-two children, ages from 6-13, were in attendance. They were taught the basic skills of passing and serving. The main focus on this clinic was to give back to the community while having fun and teaching the kids basic volleyball skills.

Meghan Hinemeyer, a defensive specialist/outside hitter for the past two seasons at Clemson University, started school at Lipscomb this spring and will be a junior for the Lady Bisons volleyball team in the fall. Two of her former teammates on the Mid-America club team, setter Jake Pease and middle blocker Alex Kelly, have both been standouts for the Lady Bisons for the past two seasons.

Lipscomb Lady Bisons volleyball coach Brandon Rosenthal has bolstered both his offense and defense for 2009 with the signing of two players, outside hitter Kaycee Green and libero/defensive specialist Cortney Crocker.

The Lady Bisons will wait a couple of weeks to talk about the lessons learned from Saturday's 3-0 loss to Belmont in the Atlantic Sun Championship match, but Lipscomb coach Brandon Rosenthal is proud of what his team accomplished this season.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons advanced to the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship match for the second year in a row with a hard-fought 3-0 win over ETSU Friday night.
The Lady Bisons, the defending Atlantic Sun Champions, will face arch-rival Belmont Saturday night at 5 at the University Center at Mercer University.

Dressed in their pink practice T-shirts, the Lipscomb Lady Bisons put the finishing touches on preparations for the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament with a spirited mid-day practice session at the University Center at Mercer.
At 6:30 p.m. Friday the top-seeded Lady Bisons will face ETSU, the No. 5 seed, in the semifinals of the tournament.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons volleyball team worked hard to earn the No.1 in the 2008 Atlantic Sun Tournament. And while it is nice for the Lady Bisons, the defending A-Sun Champions, to not have to play a quarterfinal game, the No. 1 seed has seldom been a guarantee for success in the tournament.

They don't fight crime like Batman and Robin, but the dynamic duo of setter Stefine “Jake” Pease and middle blocker Alex Kelly, have done all they can this season to stop opponents of the Lady Bisons. The two sophomores were awarded for their efforts as First Team Atlantic Sun All-Conference selections. Kelly also was named A-Sun Player of the Year. Outside hitter Katie Rose was named to the A-Sun All-Freshman Team.

MACON, Ga. - A year after breaking through with their first conference title, the Lipscomb Lady Bisons stampeded to the top seed in this week's Atlantic Sun Championship. Sophomore Alex Kelly led the Lipscomb charge with three Player of the Week honors, and capped off the regular season as the Atlantic Sun Player of the Year the conference office announced Tuesday afternoon.

Senior libero Jessica Turner was honored and then led the Lady Bisons in digs with 17 as they swept Mercer 3-0 to close out the regular season Saturday afternoon at Allen Arena for their 20th win of the season.

A victorious season for the Lady Bisons continued on Friday in Allen Arena. In a quick three sets, the Lady Bisons defeated the Kennesaw State Owls, increasing their ranking to 19-10 overall, and 16-3 in the Atlantic Sun. The three set scores were 25-11, 25-23, and 25-16.

MACON, Ga. - Lipscomb and Mercer will face off Saturday afternoon inside Lipscomb's Allen Arena in the Atlantic Sun Match of the Week. This will mark the second meeting this season between the two schools; the Lady Bisons dropped Mercer in four sets back on Oct. 10. Saturday's match can be viewed on ASun.TV.

Lipscomb sophomore Alex Kelly has been selected as the Collegiate Volleyball Update (CVU.com) National Player of the Week for Nov. 3 through Nov. 9. A 6-1 middle blocker from Kansas City, Mo., Kelly led the Lady Bisons to a pair of Atlantic Sun victories with a phenomenal offensive outburst.

The Lady Bisons closed out their last road trip of the regular season on a winning note with a 3-0 sweep of ETSU in an Atlantic Sun volleyball match Saturday afternoon at Brooks Gym in Johnson City. The Lady Bisons won set one 25-21, set two 25-17 and set three 25-11. It was the 18th regular season win for the Lady Bisons, beating the old mark of 17 set last season.

The on the court connection between setter Jake Pease and middle blocker Alex Kelly began long before the two ever played for the Lipscomb Lady Bisons. That connection has paid dividends for the sophomores in college. Saturday night in a 3-1 Atlantic Sun road win over USC Upstate in Spartanburg, S.C.

The Lady Bisons got back on the winning track with a 3-0 match win Saturday afternoon at Allen Arena against Campbell. It was the second time this season they had beaten Campbell in three straight sets and the eighth time this season they have won a match by a 3-0 score. Bouncing back from a 3-2 loss at Belmont Tuesday night the Lady Bisons won set one 25-11, set two 25-15 and set three 28-26.

It was a valiant comeback, but in the end the Lady Bisons fell short of a victory Tuesday night in the volleyball version of the “Battle of the Boulevard". The Lady Bisons spotted Belmont the first two sets and then came back to win three and four to tie the match before losing set five.

For the second time this season Lipscomb sophomore middle blocker Alex Kelly has been named a top performer by the Collegiate Volleyball Update (CVU.com). Kelly was honored for her play during the week of Oct. 20-26.

The regular season Atlantic Sun Conference championship is going to be a little harder for the Lipscomb Lady Bisons to obtain after a 3-1 match loss Sundey afternoon to Florida Gulf Coast. The Lady Bisons lost sets one and two by the score of 25-16. The Lady Bisons bounced back to win set three 25-22, but lost set four 25-23.

MACON, Ga. – Lipscomb and FGCU will face off at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoon inside FGCU's Alico Arena in the Atlantic Sun Match of the Week. The co-leaders met two weeks ago in Nashville, Tenn., with the Eagles earning a five-set victory.

In football the quarterback is highly visible, often getting too much credit when the team wins and too much blame when the team loses. Setter Stefine “Jake” Pease is in her second year as the setter for the Lipscomb Lady Bisons volleyball team. As the quarterback of the Lady Bisons much of what she does goes unnoticed by the average fan.

It wasn't whether the Lipscomb Lady Bisons won or lost against Tennessee State University, but how they played the match. In the first set Tuesday night the Lady Bisons set the tone and won 25-19. In set two once the game reached the 20s the Lady Bisons started losing their way falling 25-21. In set three the Lady Bisons fell 25-18. They rebounded for a 28-26 win in set four and then dropped set five 15-11.

MACON, Ga. - Defending Atlantic Sun Conference Volleyball champion Lipscomb sits atop the A-Sun standings and Alex Kelly's play is a large reason why. The sophomore continued her smashing play over the weekend in a pair of victories that kept the Lady Bisons tied for first against A-Sun competition. On Monday the league office rewarded Kelly with her third Player of the Week honor.

The road doesn't get any easier for the Lipscomb Lady Bisons. While their last two matches have been close, they have won them both. Saturday the Lady Bisons spotted Kennessaw State a 25-23 win in set one and then won the next three sets 25-23, 25-23 and 25-21 in Atlantic Sun action.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons returned to the scene of their 2007 Atlantic Sun Championship Tournament title and came away with a 3-1 match win over Mercer at the University Center. Alex Kelly and Erin Pierce each finished with double-doubles in kills and digs.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons moved into sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Sun with a 3-0 match win over Stetson Friday night at Allen Arena. It was the seventh straight conference win for the Lady Bisons, a new school record. It was also their eight straight win overall, tying a school record set last season.

MACON, Ga. - Lipscomb and FGCU will face off on Saturday evening inside Lipscomb's Allen Arena in the Atlantic Sun Match of the Week. The Lady Bisons handed the Eagles their only conference loss in 2007, a 3-2 thriller also at Allen Arena.

Every weekend has been a big one so far for the Lady Bisons volleyball team. This one is no different, but for one exception. The Lady Bisons are back at home at Allen Arena Friday night at 7 to face Stetson (0-6, 2-11) and Saturday at 5 to play Florida Gulf Coast (6-0, 7-5). The Lady Bisons (6-0, 8-6) have played their last four matches on the road.

MACON, Ga. - Defending Atlantic Sun Conference Volleyball champion Lipscomb is off to the best conference start in school history in 2008 and Alex Kelly's play is a large reason why. The sophomore continued her stellar play over the weekend in a pair of nail-biting victories that kept the Lady Bisons unbeaten against A-Sun competition.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons tied their school-record Atlantic Sun regular season conference winning streak at six matches with a 3-2 win at Jacksonville Saturday evening at Swisher Gym in Jacksonville, Fla. The match was selected as the Atlantic Sun Game of the Week and it lived up to that billing. The two teams had not met since the finals of the A-Sun Tournament, a 3-0 win for the Lady Bisons.

One streak was stopped, but one remains alive. The Lipscomb Lady Bisons volleyball team ended its string of perfect set scores in Atlantic Sun Conference games at 12, but more importantly they fought back from a 2-0 deficit to take a 3-2 decision Friday night at North Florida in Jacksonville. The win was their fifth straight in the A-Sun and their sixth straight overall.

MACON, Ga. - Lipscomb and Jacksonville will face off on Saturday afternoon inside Jacksonville's Swisher Gymnasium in the Atlantic Sun Match of the Week. The Lady Bisons swept past the Dolphins in the 2007 A-Sun Championship to claim their first conference title. Saturday afternoon's meeting will be broadcast on A-Sun.TV.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons are in Florida this weekend, but it isn't going to be a vacation. When they boarded an airplane for Jacksonville Friday evening they carried a five-game winning streak (four in a row in Atlantic Sun games) and a perfect 12-0 record in A-Sun sets in four matches. Friday they will challenge North Florida at 6 and Saturday they face Jacksonville at 4.

Lipscomb sophomore Alex Kelly powered the Lady Bisons to two victories last week, running their win streak to five consecutive matches, including four straight to open conference play. One of the top offensive threats in the league in 2008, she was rewarded with her first career Player of the Week honor the conference office announced Monday.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons are undefeated in Atlantic Sun volleyball matches. With a 3-0 sweep of Campbell Friday night in Buies Creek, N.C., the Lady Bisons won their fourth A-Sun match and remain unbeaten in sets with 12 straight wins. Overall the Lady Bisons, 6-6, 4-0 in the A-Sun, have won five straight matches.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons ended their consecutive set wins streak at 11, but still came away with a 3-2 match win over Evansville Tuesday night in Evansville, Ind. It was the fourth straight match win for the Lady Bisons. After winning set one 25-21 and set two 25-19 the Lady Bisons lost set three 25-19 and set four 25-18. The Lady Bisons held off a late charge by Evansville in set five to prevail 3-2.

Maybe a broom should replace the Bison as the symbol for the Lady Bisons volleyball team. Saturday afternoon at Allen Arena the Lady Bisons beat USC Upstate 3-0, the third straight time they have swept an Atlantic Sun team this week. The Lady Bisons won set one 25-17, set two 25-15 and set three 25-23.

Lipscomb and Belmont each received four votes to be the conference tournament champion. But Tuesday night in the A-Sun Game of the Week, the Lady Bisons dispatched the Bruins in three sets. Alex Kelly led the Lady Bisons with 18 kills and Erin Pierce tallied 9 kills for a .615 kill percentage. Lipscomb is back in action Friday night in Allen Arena at 7:00 p.m. against ETSU.

Belmont and Lipscomb, the last two teams to win the Atlantic Sun Volleyball Championship, will highlight the opening week of A-Sun play as they renew the Battle of the Boulevard Tuesday night inside Lipscomb's Allen Arena. The “70s Night” action starts at 7:00 p.m. and students and fans are urged to dress in their best fashions of the era.

The Blue Raider Bash wasn't much of a party for the Lipscomb Lady Bisons volleyball team. Saturday afternoon at Alumni Memorial Gym in Murfreesboro they closed out the tournament with a 3-0 loss to Florida International, unbeaten this season in six matches and considered to be one of the up-and-coming teams in the country.

The Lipscomb Lady Bisons faced their first nationally-ranked team of the season in a 3-0 loss in the first game of the Blue Raider Bash at host Middle Tennessee State University. The Lady Bisons lost 25-19 in set one, 25-16 in set two and 25-21 in set three Friday afternoon at Alumni Memorial Gym in Murfreesboro.

The Lady Bisons lost their second match of the Blue Raider Bash to Loyola-Marymount with set scores of 19-25, 20-25, 25-23, and 19-25. The Lady Bisons will get one more chance at a win in the tournament Saturday at noon when they face off against Florida International on the campus of MTSU.

Lipscomb volleyball coach Brandon Rosenthal always likes his Lady Bisons to face tough competition. And this around he didn't have to go very far to find it. Friday at noon at Alumni Memorial Gym, the Lady Bisons (1-3) will play host Middle Tennessee State (3-0) from the Sunbelt Conference in Murfreesboro. It is the first of three matches in the Blue Raider Bash. MTSU is rated No. 15 nationally in the AVCA poll.

Lipscomb's Lady Bisons won their first match of the season, defeating Austin Peay State 3-1 Tuesday night at the Dunn Center in Clarksville. The Lady Bisons also ended Austin Peay's win streak at four matches. The Lady Bisons raised their record to 1-3.

The Lady Bisons volleyball team left Morehead State with a lot of lessons learned, but no match wins. Saturday afternoon the Lady Bisons lost 3-1 to Morehead State, host of the Comfort Inn and Suites Classic, at Wetherby Gym in Morehead, Ky. Sophomore middle blocker Alex Kelly was named to the All-Tournament Team.

The Lady Bisons fell 3-2 to Western Illinois Friday afternoon to open the 2008 regular season at the Comfort Inn and Suites Tournament at Morehead State in Morehead, Ky. The Lady Bisons lost the first set 25-21 and fell 25-19 in the second set before rallying to win set three 25-11 and set four 25-16. They lost 15-11 in the fifth set.

The Lady Bisons took the opposition to the limit, but fell short for the second time Friday in the Comfort Inn and Suites Invitational at Morehead State in Morehead, Ky. After losing 3-2 in the first match of the season to Western Illinois, the Lady Bisons fell 3-2 to Indiana State in match two at Wetherby Gym.

The outcomes of the first matches of the season were not what the Lady Bisons volleyball team wanted, but tomorrow is another day. The Lady Bisons will be out to bounce back Saturday at 2 p.m. when they face Morehead State the host of the Comfort Inn and Suites Classic in Morehead, Ky.

There is always an element of uncertainty whenever a team opens its regular season, but the Lady Bisons volleyball team heads into this weekend's Comfort Inn and Suites Invitational with limited knowledge of their opponents. The tournament, hosted by Morehead State University in Morehead, Ky., also features Western Illinois and Indiana State. The Lady Bisons play Western Illinois at 1 p.m. Friday at the Weatherby Gym. They play Indiana State later in the day at 4:30.

The Lady Bisons were picked 2nd in the Atlantic Sun preseason poll, the conference office announced Thursday. Sophomore setter Jake Pease was named to the All-Conference team. The Lady Bisons open their season August 29th versus Indiana State in Morehead, Ky.

The Lady Bisons volleyball team took its first official steps towards returning to the NCAA Tournament with practices Saturday and Sunday and three-a-day session Monday. The Lady Bisons open their season on the road August 29 against Indiana State in Morehead, Ky.